Redditor Says AI Cut Pay: copywriter alleges layoffs slashed salary; users debate adapting to tools

Times of India — Astrology & Spirituality · 3 Aug 2026, 4:20 pm

Once thriving as a copywriter earning two lakh rupees a month, the sudden shift toward AI in the industry has drastically slashed his income to just forty thousand. With businesses opting for automation over human creativity, he now finds himself at an agency that manages Telangana Tourism marketing. Frustrated with the prevailing creative atmosphere and the burdensome workload, he grapples with a sense of unfulfillment in his current role.

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